{
  "id": 16852,
  "title": "These fantastically surreal portraits are almost certainly the strangest thing you’ll see on the internet today",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/01/these-fantastically-surreal-portraits-are-almost-certainly-the",
  "topic": "culture",
  "section": "Culture",
  "published": "2026-08-01T15:30:00.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Amateur Photographer",
    "slug": "amateur-photographer",
    "url": "https://amateurphotographer.com/technique/interviews/take-a-picture-with-brooke-didonato-on-photography/"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "Brooke DiDonato is a photographic artist based in Austin, Texas, known for her surreal photographs that transform familiar domestic spaces into dreamlike and deeply personal scenes. Her work often questions the boundaries of reality and the psychological mindset. DiDonato's latest body of work, \"A House is Not a Home,\" features self-portraits that explore the tension between comfort and psychological discomfort in the places we know best. The artist draws inspiration from her childhood home in Ohio, where she finds familiar yet slightly off experiences that fuel her creativity. DiDonato believes that extraordinary images can be created in ordinary locations, and technical proficiency matters less than trusting one's eye and observation. The artist's work became more therapeutic during challenging times, such as the loss of family members, and has since become a shared experience that resonates with others who have lost loved ones.",
  "summary": "DiDonato creates images that feel simultaneously dreamlike and deeply personal. It's not just the camera you use that makes the work good. The post These fantastically surreal portraits are almost certainly the strangest thing you’ll see on the internet today appeared first on Amateur Photographer .",
  "key_points": [
    "Brooke DiDonato is a photographic artist from Austin, Texas.",
    "\"A House is Not a Home\" explores comfort vs. psychological discomfort.",
    "Childhood home in Ohio inspires surreal self-portraits."
  ],
  "editors_take": null,
  "illustration": null,
  "coverage": {
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  },
  "ai_generated": true,
  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}